Italian police rescue 51 children taken hostage by their school bus driver, who wanted 'to draw attention to the consequences of migration policies'
The wreckage of a bus that was set ablaze by its driver in protest against the treatment of migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea, is seen on a road in Milan, Italy, March 20, 2019.
"It is a miracle, it could have been carnage. The police were outstanding, blocking the bus and getting the children off," said Milan prosecutor Francesco Greco. The 51 students in year two of secondary school in Crema were coming back from a sports outing accompanied by three adults when the driver abruptly changed route, announcing he was taking them all hostage.A dozen children and two of the adults were taken to hospital for smoke inhalation while the arrested driver also needed treatment for burns to his hands.
He posted a video on Youtube to explain his actions and say " Africa - arise", directed at family and friends in Crema but also in Senegal. "The children were banging on the windows, calling for help," said Roberto Manucci, one of six carabineri at t he scene.
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